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Monica Kelly, RN, is a procedural sedation nurse in a hospital interventional and endoscopy suite in Camden, Maine. She monitors sedated individuals through hundreds of endoscopies and minor surgical procedures each year, tracking vital signs and maintaining airway stability throughout each intervention. Her writing addresses procedural sedation and airway safety. Kelly entered the profession with an associate degree before graduating with a bachelor of science in nursing.

How Long Can Someone Be in a Medically Induced Coma?Procedures
What Does a Tracheostomy Look Like?Procedures
How Long Does a Pudendal Nerve Block Last?Procedures
What Is the Best Position for Paracentesis?Procedures
What Is a Normal Mallampati Score?Tests
How Long Does It Take a Cannulation Site to Heal?Procedures
How Long Does a Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD Last?Therapies
Does Laughing Gas Lower Blood Pressure?Heart & Lungs
Who Can Administer Conscious Sedation?Procedures
How Long Can a Rectal Tube Stay In?Procedures
Why Are Paralytics Used for Intubation?Drugs
What Is Deep Sedation and How Is It Administered?Procedures
What Is a Laryngeal Mask Airway and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Does an Epidural Needle Look Like?Procedures
How Far Does an Intubation Tube Go?Procedures
Where Is a Pudendal Nerve Block Given?Procedures
Is Sedation Safer Than General Anesthesia?Procedures
What Is a Sheath in Medical Procedures?Procedures
Do You Clamp a Chest Tube for Transport?Procedures
How Long Does It Take for Sedation to Wear Off After Endoscopy?Procedures
How Are Feeding Tubes Inserted?Procedures
What Is a Nasogastric (NG) Tube and How Does It Work?Procedures
What Are the Indications for Inserting a Laryngeal Mask?Procedures
Can Sedated Patients Cry? The Science Explained Brain & Nerves
Why Can’t You Eat Before Anesthesia?Procedures
What Kind of Sedation Is Used for a Colonoscopy?Procedures
What Is a Central Line Used For?Procedures
How Long Does Anesthesia Last After Endoscopy?Procedures
What Is Procedural Sedation and How Does It Work?Procedures
How to Measure Endotracheal Tube Size for Adults Procedures